Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1887-07-09

! assF ks tuoy wear out the beautiful yours.
/ .LilttEss II Is has sufllclent Of elthor-
nrS' Z, ei.a,nd Glndnoss to answer our need. I
iLnl s5locl ID weeping made wholly Of neitf
5sSir hoin always tho growth Of the seed; e
Tt Tsros; IS Ssnvoly with courage believing.
AxGTis .iot evil. Will garnerihe good;
The. ,.nre deceived who forecrst doceiyInc.
GENTS given arc not understood.
,Hlis Last Good Deed.
sDlease stop here!'
he street car was stopped an,
aiX ouig girl stepped ont. The ca
wsBnt on and the girl stood hesita.
tllhgly a moment on the crossing y.
if4encertain in which direction tr
gdm But in . moment she recover
edEsrom her uncertainty and walked
o4skly down a side street, which
WIS slaIsely lighted by a few flick.
erfng street lamps and seemed very
dark in comparison with the bril-
llantly Lighted avenue she had Just
| lett. It was only six or seven
hlbcks-to her home ON University
place but the street was dark ANIL
ddserted.and she felt her heart Aut-
terra little every time she passed. out
of,tfie dark abyssimal alleys that
opened into street. She was just
thinking how foolish she had been
10 leave annt'S before Fred came;
but. inst the little element of dan
gerein going alone attracted ner,
aad pooh! she was not afraid any
Way besides it was only a few
blocks more, how. She trembleda
little, however. as the black moatll
OF another alley loomed up IA few
feet ahead. There was none in
sight or hearing OH the street.
She stared straight ahead, not dar-
ing to look on either side.
Not a sound nor q step further
Or I'll kill you'll croaked a hoarse
voice in her ear, Before she could
r&lize- tia hand was rudely placed
FER her mouth, and she felt IL jerk
Cher watch and chain, then a tcwi
.ssps,-a blow, a curse, anu az low,
s$st::,LA7ln-A.,,L.sta sas;,m.-
81 this happened SO quickly that
she WAS confused, but the quiet
hoice assured her. She looked up.
f&nd saw. a dark form stretched on
flle pavement, and someone bend.
ing over III threatening attitude.
s'he next moment her deliverer
game to her aud repeated his as
Iurance Of safety. The man Oh the
pavement moved slightly, as if
making ready to spring up. The
,t.xs,,.,i.'iSl,t. glimpse o f-sth f..l.!
len revolver, and just as he stopped
down to pick it ur-tEle fOotpad
sprang to his feet disappeared
down the dark alley from which he
came. The gentleman started af-
ter him, but soon returned to the
girls side.
1T wouldn't pay to follow the
RASCAL Pm afraid. You will permit
mn madame, to accompany you
LhoMe7'
lSAShe cast a grateful look at the tall
firm at her side. Ke stool, look.
Ehgs down at the pistol-in his hand,
|ti an distracted way.
&.How can | Jhank you for your
EErav6ry7' she exclaimed in a trem-
bling voice, as she put out her lit
slo gloved hand toward him. He
took it, but in an instant let it slip
from his grasp. She felt that his
hand was cold, and it seemed to her
that a faint shudder ran through
| him as their hands met.
BE assured, madam, that was NO
heroic deed. Those wretches are
,eowardly fellows-cowardly-likc
myself
The first words were spoken in
an distracted, Indifferent tone, but
the last words were spoken slowly
and in tone so full of bitterness
and contempt that the girl started
back III fear. Apparently he had
unconsciously spoken what was
passing in his MUD without realiz
! ing it. Then he drew his left hand
across his forehead, as if just
aroused from strange dream,
showed bis pistol in his pocket, and
said in a lighter tone:
Excuse my abstraction. Allow
me to offer my arm,'
il He walked along silently at her
1iside. She glanced up at him Shyly.
He was tall and Of good form. But
his pale face set off by his black
6eard, his deep eyes, his whole
4bearing showed in the plainest
way traces OF sorrow and great
mental and bodily suffering.
+ You have saved me, but sou are
unhappy; what is its'
Al She felt her arm tremble as she
spoke.
Yes 1 am unhappy; butt is some
comfort that you have given me the
Hchance to do one last solitary good
.Edeed.'
/ .One last good deed. Please tell
lime what you mean.'
We'll, what the use ofconccaling
hit. L can't cover it up If would.
lit has too strong hold Of me. You
can read it i'll my face. | feel that
'fevery man sees if. | said | was a
coward. And 1T was because I am
a coward that l saved you. Only
an hour ago l stood by the river
and looked down into the black